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Imagine these athletes are wrestling. That’s what they’re doing: they were imagining themselves in wrestling sit-uations during practice on Monday, Jan. 25. They are allowed to attend practice, under strict health guidelines,but cannot come into contact with each other.

By Carol Stiffler

When the coronavirus

pandemic put a halt to

school settings and social

environments, it held

hostage one more front:

jury trials. There were none

held in Luce County in

2020, and not because none

were needed. All of 2020’s

needed jury trials are now

on the docket for 2021.

They will start in Febru-

ary. Luce County Prosecu-

tor Josh Freed said there

are four jury trials on the

books already, spread be-

tween February, March,

and April.

Though there will be

more trials than normal, the

jury pool isn’t any larger

than normal. The 11th Cir-

cuit Court requested 300

jurors be added to the pool;

92nd District Court asked

for 150; the Probate Court

asked for 150. An addi-

tional 400 are thrown in,

for a total jury pool of

1,000 people.

The jury pool is always

drawn at random from a list

provided by the Secretary

of the State, said County

Clerk Sharon Price. That

list usually has more than

4,000 names on it, so in a

perfect world, potential ju-

rors would receive that

two-sided jury question-

naire sheet once every four

years.

After completing and re-

turning the juror qualifica-

tion questionnaire, it’s a

matter of waiting to see if

you’ll be called to a jury se-

lection.

“Some people think

they’ll automatically be

chosen,” Price said. “That’s

not the case. Many people

never get called.”

This year, jury selection

events will be held at the

American Legion, which

has a capacity of more than

300 people, Price said. One

hundred jurors will be

asked to attend, and by the

time excuses for people

with scheduling conflicts or

travel dates have been ac-

commodated, between 60-

70 people will show up.

Those people will be stag-

gered slightly, Price said, to

keep them spaced as far

apart as possible.

In the age of COVID, tri-

als will also look a little dif-

ferent. Rather than seating

the jury in the narrow jury

box, the jury members will

be spread out in the public

seating in the courtroom.

That may cause the court-

room to fill to capacity, due

to the need for proper spac-

ing between people, though

the trials are still open to

the public.

A circuit court jury con-

sists of 12 members and an

alternate. District and pro-

bate court juries have six

See JURY, page 2

By Sterling McGinn

Possible amendments to

two village ordinances were

on the agenda of the

monthly Newberry Village

Council meeting held Tues-

day, January 19 via Zoom.

All members of the board

were present for the elec-

tronic meeting.

The first amendment dis-

cussed was regarding Ordi-

nance A, which is relative to

the management, control,

and use of the Water and

Light plants and distribution

systems. The new amend-

ment allows a customer

non-elector Water and Light

Board member to serve as

chairman or acting-chair of

that board. Previously, the

chairman had to be a resi-

dent elector board member.

Non-electors are Water and

Light customers who don’t

reside within the village lim-

its. The Water and Light

Board and Village Council

discussed amending the or-

dinance last year, but it was

not approved.

The amendment also

changes the language allow-

ing non-village resident

business owners the oppor-

tunity to serve on the board.

Trustee Jeff Puckett asked if

there are customers outside

of the village, who only use

village electricity and not

water. After being informed

that there are, he responded

“So what we may have is

someone who is appointed

to that board—who is a non-

resident of the village—

make decisions on utilities

that they aren’t a customer

of.” After discussion, the

council voted to amend Or-

dinance A with trustee Puck-

ett voting against the

motion.

The board then shifted to

discuss the section of Ordi-

nance 23 concerning the

winter parking ban. Ordi-

nance 23 regulates parking

motor vehicles on certain

streets and highways within

the village. The amendment

would specifically impact

winter parking.

Due to an obstruction to

village snowplows, it is

See PARKING, page 2

Ladies and gentlemen of the jury

By Dan Hardenbrook

Newberry High School senior Brenna Pavey under-

stands that it takes a lot of work to have a basketball

season. Coaches, officials, athletic directors, and play-

ers all have a piece in making things work, and appre-

ciates it. But she also knows that time is rapidly

running out on her senior basketball

season. Will it actually happen?

An announcement from the state

on Friday delivered a potential death

blow to winter high school sports.

Teams are allowed to practice —

using extensive COVID safety proto-

cols — but they can’t play games and

they can’t even come into contact

with each other. That means the

wrestling team can’t even wrestle

during practice.

Pavey’s basketball team has been

practicing on and off, as state man-

dates allowed, since November. This

is the third different delay to the sea-

son, and the no-contact, no-competi-

tion mandate lasts through February

21. Full speed contact practices can

begin after that, and games might

start around February 26.

“It’s hard seeing my senior year

getting postponed like this. It also makes all of us won-

der everyday if we’re ever going to get to play a bas-

ketball game,” said Pavey.

They’re tired of it.

“It’s hard for everyone on the team to stay motivated

when we aren’t even sure if our hard work will pay

off,” Pavey said. Some team members can’t stand it,

and they’ve already quit.

High school seniors, many of whom have played

sports almost their entire life, should

be facing the precious conclusion to

their careers. They should be about

to play their final games, represent-

ing their schools just a few more

times.

Over the years, teammates have

become like family members. This

year’s group of seniors on the varsity

girls’ basketball team, including

Pavey, Jen Dzelak, and Katie

Rahilly, have been teammates since

fourth grade.

“Getting to play is really impor-

tant to me, and all of the girls on the

team,” Pavey said. “Everyone talks

about how your senior year is the

best year of high school, so if we end

up not being able to play, that will be

another very disappointing thing

added to our senior year.” She under-

stands the concern, and the issues

with COVID, but wants to play as much as she can

See PLAY, page 9

All practice, no playHigh school athletes are frustrated

Winter parking

ordinance is

under review

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Mary Archambeau is

retiring on Feb. 1After a long career of car-

ing for and feeding the

youth of Luce County, and

providing them a safe, drug-

free zone to gather, Mary

Archambeau is retiring from

her position as Luce County

LINK coordinator. Her final

day is this Friday.

After mentioning her

pending retirement for

months, Mary made the of-

ficial announcement on

Facebook and was greeted

by a chorus of people who

respect her greatly and are

thankful for her service.

We at The News add our

voices in grateful thanks and

wish Mary the best in retire-

ment.

Make a reservation:

Dining resumesThe Michigan Depart-

ment of Health and Human

Services has announced that

indoor dining at restaurants

can resume Monday, Feb. 1.

The order will allow for

indoor dining at restaurants

with certain requirements;

concessions at casinos,

movie theaters and stadi-

ums; personal services re-

quiring mask removal; and

non-residential gatherings of

up to 10 people from two

households. The new order

will last three weeks, until

Sunday, Feb. 21.

COVID by countyWe’ve done it again! Luce

County went a whole week

without another new

COVID case. The county re-

mains at a total of 129 cases,

and no deaths. The numbers

for each county are below.

County Cases Deaths

Alger

Baraga

Chippewa

Delta

Dickinson

Gogebic

Houghton

Iron

Keweenaw

Luce

Mackinac

Marquette

Menominee

Ontonagon

Schoolcraft

Michigan still has the 14th

most cases in the nation.

Briefs

266

485

686

2,606

2,089

823

1,965

845

102

129

275

3,382

1,583

315

226

1

30

20

62

56

16

31

36

1

0

3

53

34

17

4

And now, for

some good news

Dan Hardenbrook

A HNJH vaccination clinic on Saturday at TahquamenonArea Schools saw 608 peo-ple vaccinated againstCOVID. They received thePfizer vaccine. In addition,Hometown Pharmacy hasvaccinated more than 200people, and another 250 gottheir first shot through community clinics. Thismeans more than 1,000 peo-ple in the LMAS district areon their way to immunity,and more will follow.

Sharon Price, Luce County Clerk and Register of Deeds,oversees the jury pool after it is selected.

Brenna Pavey drives past a de-fender during a game last year.

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PARKING, continued

unlawful to park a motor vehicle on the streets in New-

berry from 1 a.m. to 7 a.m., during the months of Decem-

ber-March.

The current penalty for the parking violation is a $10

fine. If the amendment were approved, the new penalty

would change to have the vehicle towed at the owner’s

expense. “We thought that something more visible and

tangible might motivate people to not park on the streets,”

explained village manager Allison Watkins.

Some of the other changes would include a ban on park-

ing trailers, RVs, and any other object that obstructs snow-

plowing. The time would also be extended from midnight

to 8 a.m., and through the month of April.

Watkins informed the board that the village attorney is

looking into the matter. “Not only will we have to publi-

cize it, he is pretty confident that we will have to post

signs at the village limits stating we have a parking ban

in the winter,” she explained. “If it’s approved, this might

not be something we can get in place this year, because

we need to make sure we have the signs.”

A lengthy discussion took place among the council

members on the enforcement of the new changes, and how

to go about towing vehicles. After many suggestions and

discussions, the board decided to table the amendment

until a future meeting.

Two closed sessions with village attorneys also took

place that evening. The first closed session involved the

ongoing employee arbitration with former village manager

Jennifer James-Mesloh. After returning to the regular ses-

sion, the board immediately went back into closed session

to discuss the litigation with Pentland Township.

No council action was taken in the regular session re-

garding the two issues. A third closed session was held

later in the meeting to discuss union contracts.

In other news, longtime village resident Darrell Schum-

mer submitted a pre-appointment questionnaire for his in-

terest to serve in one of the vacant Village Council trustee

seats. The board unanimously voted to appoint Schummer

to the position.

The council also voted to purchase a Bobcat 5600 with

attachments at a cost of $49.920.49. Finally, the board

voted to pay the Village bills totaling $86,511.95. The

Water and Light bills totaling $229,879.43 were also ap-

proved.

JURY, continued

members.

The experience is lightly compensated. Jurors receive

$30 for each full day, and $15 for each half day, plus

mileage to and from the courthouse. Potential jurors re-

ceive this pay even when they show up for jury selection

but aren’t chosen to serve. And those jurors will be placed

back in the year’s jury pool, Price said, and may get a sec-

ond summons for a different trial.

Some people think they’re getting placed in the jury

pool every year, Price said, and it could technically be

true. Though the jurors are selected at random - for exam-

ple, starting on the 10th name of the list and then selecting

every fifth name from there - it could land on the same

person multiple years in a row.

“They get lucky,” Price said.

Of course, that’s rarely the way the potential juror feels

when they learn they’re in the annual juror pool. It’s very

rare to find someone who enjoys serving on a jury, Price

said. But at the same time, it’s what most of us would want

if we find ourselves accused of a crime: A fair trial in front

of a willing, impartial jury.

“It’s our right to be judged by a jury of our peers,” Price

said. “You would want people willing to listen to your

case.”

Jurors who have completed the juror qualification ques-

tionnaire should get ready: The first trial starts on Febru-

ary 11, and 100 potential jurors will be called up for

selection.

Carol Stiffler

James Handrich clears the ice from the pond near the Helmer House Inn in preparation for the season’s first open iceskating event hosted by the Inn. Strands of lights around the rink made it look magical as evening set. Ice skating isfree any time, though Inn owner Kristen Handrich suggests calling ahead, because the rink has been booked for a fewprivate parties already.

Free ice skating

Grant will improve Three Mile Road in Sault Ste. Marie

The Michigan Department of

Transportation (MDOT) is awarding

a state Transportation Economic De-

velopment Fund (TEDF) Category F

grant of $375,000 to the City of

Sault Ste. Marie.

“From day one, I’ve been clear

that we need to invest more in our

state’s roads,” said Gov. Gretchen

Whitmer. “I’m proud to announce a

transportation economic develop-

ment grant that will help the City of

Sault Ste. Marie rebuild an important

corridor in the community.”

Three Mile Road is an east-west

route on the south side of Sault Ste.

Marie. The section of Three Mile

Road between the I-75 Business

Spur and M-129 is currently subject

to seasonal weight restrictions. This

forces truck operators to reduce

loads when frost laws are in effect,

thereby increasing their transporta-

tion costs. In addition, the pavement

is in poor condition and nearing the

end of its useful life.

To assure continued access to the

transportation network and enable

full truck loads during seasonal

weight restrictions, the City of Sault

Ste. Marie will rebuild Three Mile

Road from the I-75 Business Spur to

M-129. The city will also replace

guardrail to improve safety.

The total cost of the project is

$495,000, with $375,000 in Cate-

gory F funds and $120,000 in match-

ing funds from the City of Sault Ste.

Marie.

Luce County EDC and hospitalhave a new grant opportunity

To help local businesses through the economic strug-

gles that came with the coronavirus pandemic, the Luce

County Economic Development Corporation and Helen

Newberry Joy Hospital have created a new grant opportu-

nity. It’s available only to businsesses in Luce County.

EDC Director Tammy Henry created a short application

that was released to many local businesses on Tuesday.

The deadline to apply is February 3.

Grant awards of up to $5,000 per business will be

given. The total grant funds are $50,000. Awardees will

be notified on February 25, and funds will be distributed

on March 5.

To get an application, visit lucecoedc.com or contact

Tammy Henry at 293-5982 or [email protected].

More cases of B.1.1.7 variant detected in lower Michigan

Additional cases of the

variant B.1.1.7 were de-

tected in a Wayne County

resident and among people

associated with the Univer-

sity of Michigan in Ann

Arbor.

One case was discovered

in an adult male who lives

in Wayne County. Two

adult females associated

with the University of

Michigan, which previ-

ously had three B.1.1.7

cases, were also identified.

B.1.1.7 spreads more

easily between people, but

there has been no indica-

tion that it affects the clini-

cal outcomes or disease

severity compared to the

SARS-CoV-2 virus that has

been circulating across the

United States for months.

Symptoms may include:

fever or chills, cough,

shortness of breath or diffi-

culty breathing, fatigue,

muscle or body aches,

headaches, loss of taste,

sore throat, congestion or

runny nose, nausea or vom-

iting and diarrhea.

Because the variant

spreads more easily, it

could increase the number

of people who need to be

hospitalized or who lose

their lives to COVID-19

should the new variant

begin circulating widely in

Michigan. It is possible that

there are more B.1.1.7

cases in Michigan that have

not been identified.

The health departments

are working closely with

U-M on strategies to pre-

vent spread of the virus.

Based on available evi-

dence, current tests and

vaccines for COVID-19

also work against this new

variant. Protective actions

that prevent the spread of

COVID-19 will also pre-

vent the spread of the new

variant, B.1.1.7., like wear-

ing masks, washing hands,

and social distancing.

Public input opportunitiesMDOT seeks public comment on 2021-2025 transportation program

The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) is seeking public comment on its 2021-2025 Five-Year Trans-

portation Program. The document, which is updated annually, includes information about MDOT’s mobility initiatives,

revenues and a list of specific transportation projects planned for the next five years in each of MDOT’s seven regions.

The list also includes projects made possible by Gov. Whitmer’s Rebuilding Michigan program to address key cor-

ridors and rebuild major segments of highly travelled interstates, such as I-69, I-75, and I-94, as well as several other

busy freeways. In Fiscal Year (FY) 2020, the Highway Capital Program totaled nearly $2 billion, with $518 million

coming from funding made possible by the Rebuilding Michigan program. In FY 2021, the amount invested in the

Highway Capital Program is expected to be about $3.6 billion, with $1.4 billion coming from Rebuilding Michigan

bond financing.

The 2021-2025 Five-Year Transportation Program document is available for download on the MDOT website at

www.Michigan.gov/MDOT5YearProgram. The website also contains an interactive map showing the location, de-

scription and proposed year for upcoming projects.

The Five-Year Transportation Program, a continuous, interactive dialogue with state transportation system users,

emphasizes an integrated multi-modal program, system preservation and safety.

EUP CAC meeting on February 9

The Department of Natural Resources holds public meetings to gain advice and, in some cases, also set policies for

natural resource management. A meeting of the Eastern Upper Peninsula Citizens’ Advisory Council is scheduled for

Feb. 9 at 6 p.m. EDT. It is a virtual meeting. Contact Stacy Welling Haughey at 906-226-1331 for more information.

By Kyle Kuehl

Sometimes the danger

that touches our lives is

caused by nature. We pray

that God would shield us

with His power and that

our Lord would come

quickly. Other disasters

we face are more personal,

such as man-made

tragedies. There is a face,

and perhaps even a known

name, behind them.

When there is a person

behind the disaster, known

or unknown, how can we

forgive the hurt and the

damage done? Jesus

teaches us to pray as if that

difficult task of forgive-

ness is an accomplished

fact. Then we pray that we

will not be tempted to hate

or seek revenge. We ask

that we not become

trapped in loveless

thoughts, words and ac-

tions, not hoping that

some evil would befall the

one who hurt us or harmed

those we love. Do not let

us go down that ugly path,

we pray, a path the plays

right into Satan’s plans.

What more could our

enemy want than to add

hurt on hurt and hate on

hate? As we continue in

prayer, we ask to be res-

cued from Satan’s lies and

harm. We pray to be deliv-

ered, not only from great

evil done to us, but also to

be delivered from the evil

of our own selfish desires

and loveless thoughts and

actions.

We also hear the ulti-

mate answer to our

prayers, an answer given

long ago at the cross.

Jesus, who was innocent

of all misdeeds, carried

the misdeeds of the world

in His body to the cross—

the misdeeds of those who

harmed us, and our own

misdeeds, including our

loveless thoughts and the

desire for revenge. Pinned

to the cross by nails and

by our misdeeds, our inno-

cent Savior prayed, “Fa-

ther, forgive them, for they

know not what they do”

(Luke 23:34). His prayer

was for those who con-

demned and crucified

Him. His prayer was for

us.

That prayer from the

cross was answered.

Through Jesus’ death and

resurrection, our heavenly

Father has forgiven us.

Only in God’s forgiveness

for us can we forgive oth-

ers. As we live in repen-

tance for our sins and

receive forgiveness, we

find daily healing in Jesus’

wounds, and only in those

wounds is the strength to

forgive. We may never see

or really know the one

who caused us harm.

Those who nailed Jesus to

the cross very likely were

not interested in His for-

giveness. We do not know

if they ever repented, and

yet He prayed for them.

The forgiveness we offer

may take place unseen and

unknown, at a distance

and in prayer. And if it

happens that we cannot

yet grant that forgiveness,

we pray again that we not

be led into temptation, and

that Jesus’ prayer from the

cross would become our

own.

Kyle Kuehl pastors the

Trinity Lutheran Church

of Newberry.

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Luce County 4-H update

A message of hope

Forgiving those who cause harm

Kyle Kuehl

Here in Luce County, the

4-H Chocolate Club is fill-

ing fast! If you are a choco-

late lover, then check out

this delicious new club!

Join friends from the EUP

to explore where chocolate

comes from, how it’s

made, and get to try differ-

ent types of chocolate!

This free club is open to

youth of all ages in

Chippewa, Mackinac, and

Luce Counties. We will

meet Mondays and

Wednesdays Feb 8 - 22,

from 5 - 6 p.m. Chocolate

kits will be supplied to

those that register; but

hurry, club is limited to 12

youth!! For information on

how to register, please e-

mail Ashley Freed at

[email protected].

One, Two, Three: Mind-

fulness and Me is another

new club open to youth in

Luce and Mackinac coun-

ties. Over the course of the

pandemic, some youth

have struggled with more

anxiety, stress, and behav-

ior. Mindfulness can help!

Using fun story books, this

club will explore some of

the basics of mindfulness

such as mindful eating,

gratitude, handling big

feelings and more.

Learning the basics of

mindfulness can help chil-

dren deal with transition,

stress, hard-to-handle emo-

tions and relationships.

Each interactive club meet-

ing will include activities,

a book, a movement activ-

ity and a mindfulness

breathing practice.

Open to youth ages 4-8,

this program will meet on

Wednesdays February 10 –

March 17 from 4:30 - 5:15

p.m. Families will be asked

to pick up a small kit of

supplies from a central lo-

cation within their coun-

ties. For information on

how to register, please

email Jessica Price at

[email protected]

Keep kids active this

winter with 4-H’s Creative

Movement for Children.

Sample activities include

yoga, movement stories,

basic dance and more. This

free program, for ages 4

and up, will take place on

Fridays on Zoom in Febru-

ary and March from 11 -

11:30 a.m. For more infor-

mation, email Jessica Price

at [email protected].

The 4-H staff at Luce

County MSU Extension

Office, and across the state,

continue to work diligently

from home, coming up

with new and innovative

programs to reach children

locally and statewide.

There are several local, and

a plethora of statewide,

programs set to begin soon.

Examples of those pro-

grams include: Life of the

Straights; 4-H Ninja Train-

ing; 4-H Capitol Experi-

ence; and so much more!

For more information on

any of the programs listed

here, please contact Jessica

Price at

[email protected]. Like

the Luce County 4-H Face-

book page for daily up-

dates on what is happening

with 4-H locally and

statewide.

Curtis notesThursday, January 28

—Marcy’s Pantry will be

open from 10 a.m. until

noon.

Friday, January 29

—Three Lakes Academy

will be closed.

Saturday, January 30

—The 6th Annual Frost-

bite Pike Contest will begin

at 8:00 a.m.

Register at Mick’s Bait

Shop.

There will be prizes up to

5th place. Contact Mick at

586-6040 for more infor-

mation.

Coming up:

Curtis Public Library will

hold a book discussion on

February 8 on The Secret

Life of Bees, by Sue Monk

Kidd. The discussion be-

gins at 1 p.m. and will be

held both in person and on-

line via Zoom. Those at-

tending in person should

plan to observe all proper

COVID protocols. For help

attending online, contact

Linda Blanchard at (906)

586-9411.

Northern Michigan University announces the Dean’s

List for the Fall 2020 semester.

The following students qualified with a grade point av-

erage of 4.00:

Newberry — Hayden Burkhardt, Joseph Stewart,

Haley Tasiemski.

The following students qualified with a grade point av-

erage of 3.50-3.99:

Gould City — Nathan Koscielny.

Newberry — Julia Seitz, Lucy Seitz.

College news

James Hill of Curtis has again been elected to the posi-

tion of Mackinac County Board of Commissioners Chair.

This is his eleventh year representing the western end of

Mackinac County, and his eighth year as Board Chair.

Hill re-elected Mackinac County Chair

Obituaries4 January 27, 2021 | The Newberry News

DEATH NOTICEOBITUARYJoan Antoinette (Furlan) Ferrell

Joan Antoinette Ferrell (nee Furlan), 80, of New-berry, Michigan was called home by her Lord on Janu-ary 20, 2021 when she passed away peacefully at homewith her loving husband Rick by her side.

Joanie was born June 12, 1940 to Charles J. and AlmaE. Furlan in Hartford, Michigan. Along with her hus-band of 42 years, she is survived by her brother, CharlesJ. Furlan, Jr. (Renee) of Hartford, MI and her three chil-dren, Richard (Lisa), Victoria(Michael), and Matthew(Lynn). She had seven won-derful grandchildren Leland,Brooklyn, Reese, Emma,Joseph, Max, and Abbey. Shealso had two adorable great-grandsons Oliver Thomas andMiles Henry; all will miss herdeeply.

She grew up in Benton Har-bor, Michigan and was a 1958 graduate of Benton Har-bor High School. Joan had a long career with MichiganBell starting in her teens as a switchboard operator andretiring as a business manager. She enjoyed reading,cooking for her family, spending time outdoors, creatingand caring for her flower garden, and building dollhouses.

Joanie battled inoperable stage 4 lung cancer sinceMarch of 2018. She had an unbelievable support teamfrom the Helen Newberry Joy Hospital in Newberry.Daniel Netherton PA-C, Angie Fossitt LPN, and SteveVix MD provided both her and Rick with exemplarycare and compassion. The oncology staff at MunsonCowell Family Cancer Center in Traverse City also pro-vided unequaled knowledge, planning and treatment tohelp Joanie fight with all she had for almost three years.

She had many close friends and family members thatprovided her with unceasing prayers, encouragementand comfort during her struggle. She was so very grate-ful to all of them.

A memorial service for family and friends will takeplace at a later date. Memorials may be directed to St.Jude Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place Memphis,Tennessee 38105 or at [email protected].

Condolences may be expressed at www.beaulieufu-neralhome.com.

Beaulieu Funeral Home in Newberry is assisting thefamily.

OBITUARYClifford Nels Engman

Clifford Nels Engman of McMillan, Michigan,passed away at home on Thursday morning January 21,2021, at the age of 95.

He was born December 24, 1925, in Newberry, sonof the late Nels and Mildred (Marlett) Engman. Cliffordattended school in McMillan until he was enlisted onMarch 10, 1944 into the UnitedStates Army. Clifford servedin World War II as a medic andwas a recipient of several cita-tions including the Bronze Star,the Purple Heart of Valor andwas honorably discharged onJanuary 2, 1946 attaining therank of Private First Class.

Clifford was a resident ofthe Lakefield area most of hislife with brief opportunities to work in Oregon and theMunising area. He was a woodsman most of his work-ing days, cutting, skidding, etc. He was well known forhis skill in the woods and his hard work ethic. After re-tiring from the woods in his sixties, he continued "work-ing" on snowmobiles well into his nineties.

Besides his parents, Clifford is preceded in death byhis wife Shirley, daughter Jean Nisonger and his siblingsEldon (infancy), Eric (a child), John, Fred, Lenora Saun-ders and Shirley St. John and their spouses.

He will be lovingly remembered by his children,Cheryl (Dave) Webster of Prince Albert, Saskatchewan,Canada, Burl of Kalamazoo, and Ken (Cathy) of Arling-ton, WA; grandchildren LeAnna Engman, Krista(Josiah) Hollingsworth, Kyle, Laurisa and CandiceWebster; two greatgrandchildren Joseph and AnneHollingsworth; siblings Jerry (Lila) Engman of Com-stock, Michigan, Lois Puckett of Lakefield and BettyGage of Curtis; sisters-in-law Ruth (Leon) Hebert andKaren (Wally) Schultz; several nieces and nephews whothought he was pretty special.

As requested, cremation services were accorded. Amemorial service will be held at a later date with inter-ment with full military honors at the East LakefieldTownship Cemetery.



OBITUARYThomas Walter Kora

Thomas Walter Kora, 81, of McMillan and formerlyof Seney, passed gently into the arms of his Lord Satur-day morning January 16, 2021 at Maple Ridge AFCHome in McMillan. Tom was born April 13, 1939 inHamtramck, Michigan son of Walter and Lillian (Ahola)Kora.

Tom is preceded in death by his mother and stepfa-ther, Lillian and Elmer Nelson, his father Walter Kora,his brother Richard Kora, hissister Barbara Curtis and hisnephew Art Curtis.

Survivors include hisbrother Kenneth (Penny) Nel-son of Midland, his sister-inlaw Sally Kora of Ovid, hisbrother-in-law Russel Curtis ofDafter and their families whichinclude many nieces andnephews.

After graduation from Rudyard High School, Tomserved in the United States Army. Shortly afterward hewas diagnosed with Schizophrenia and embarked on alifelong struggle with this disease.

Tom devoted his life to serving the Lord. He at-tended church, distributed Christian tracts, and sharedthe gospel with his friends and family. Tom was neverwithout his well used bible with it's folded and wornedges and he wore out many bibles throughout his life.

We want to thank Charlotte and Crystal at the SeneyAFC Home for all their love and care for Tom. Whenhe was no longer able to walk the stairs at their homethey helped move him to the Maple Ridge AFC homein nearby McMillan, Michigan where Tom was able tospend the last years of his life. We are thankful to allthe staff there who were so kind and cared for him sowell including staying nearby and reading scripture tohim his final days in hospice care.

Graveside services will be held in the spring of 2021at the Kinross Lakeview Cemetery in Kinross, Michi-gan.



OBITUARYMargaret Mary Hilliard Fredricks

Margaret Mary Hilliard Fredricks, 93, of Newberry,died Saturday evening January 23, 2021 at NewberryAssisted Living in Newberry, under the care of North-wood's Home Health and Hospice. She was born on De-cember 4, 1927 in Lansing, Michigan, daughter of thelate William and Alma (Loesch) Stortz.

Margaret graduated from Lansing High School andfurthered her education at Wheaton College where shereceived her teaching degree.She put her education to use byteaching Adult Education, Eng-lish as a second language, andAdjunctive Therapy at theKalamazoo Regional MentalHealth Center.

On July 10, 1954 she mar-ried Earl Hilliard. They madetheir home in Oshtemo, outsideof Kalamazoo, where theyraised four children. Earl preceded her in death on Oc-tober 24, 1984.

Margaret later married Otto Robert Fredricks. Hepreceded her in death in 1997. Margaret is also precededin death by her siblings; Shirley Robbins, Dawn (Miles)Deimling and her grandson Christopher Hilliard.

Margaret was an active member of the EpworthUnited Methodist Church in Brethren, Michigan. Shewas also involved in the Lions Club in Kaleva. In herspare time, she enjoyed completing crossword puzzles,quilting, knitting and cross stitch.

Survivors include her children: Thomas (Karen)Hilliard of Collinsville, Illinois, Holly (Buddy) Owenof Key West, Florida, Joseph (Debra) Hilliard of New-berry and James (Judy) Hilliard of Mattawan, Michigan.Surviving grandchildren include Andrew and MatthewHilliard of Collinsville, Illinois, Zachary (Nicole)Hilliard of Newberry, Erica Hilliard of FarmingtonHills, Amanda (Dakota) Martin of Mattawan and An-thony Owen of Key West, Florida. Margaret is also sur-vived by her great grandchildren Spencer, Briel,Madelynn, Persia, Mackenzie and Sadie.

The family would also like to extend special thanksto the Newberry Assisted Living Community for pro-viding Margaret with loving care during the past fiveyears.

A private family graveside will be held at the MapleGrove Cemetery in Kaleva, Michigan in the Spring of2021.



Jill (Caudell) Stark

On January 2, 2021, Jill Stark (Caudell) of

Fairbanks, AK (formerly of Newberry) asked

God to take her, and He did. Jill was 63 years

young and passed from stage 4 ovarian can-

cer.

A full obituary will follow later.

Due to COVID-19, a celebration of Jill’s

life will be held later this summer.

Condolences can be sent to Hannah Stark

at P.O. Box 81117, Fairbanks, Alaska 99708.

Donations can be made in Jill’s name to In-

terior Cancer Association at 1560 Cowles St.,

Fairbanks, Alaska 99701.

LMAS District Health Department: COVID-19 update

While much attention and hope has

turned to the beginning rollout of the

vaccine for COVID-19, it is important

that we not lose sight that the Coron-

avirus is still in our communities and

continues to spread.

LMAS District Health Department

calls on all of our residents and visi-

tors in Luce, Mackinac, Alger, and

Schoolcraft counties to not give up on

the necessary protocols to protect

each other, including the proper wear-

ing of masks, staying home when you

don’t feel well, and not gathering with

those not in your immediate house-

hold.

Since the beginning of January, the

number of cases in the LMAS coun-

ties has risen by just over 10%. How-

ever, in Alger County, there has been

an 80% increase in new cases from

January 6 through January 19, com-

pared to the previous two-week pe-

riod. Cases are tied to gatherings

without masks, without distancing,

and from some who have broken iso-

lation or quarantine guidelines.

As the new virus variant B.1.1.7

has recently been found in lower

Michigan and is about 50% more in-

fectious, now is not the time to stop

doing the small things necessary to

protect each other and keep the num-

bers down.

With the beginning of vaccinations

there is reason to hope, but vaccine

demand far outweighs supply. LMAS

and the four hospitals are working to

get as many vaccinations adminis-

tered as quickly as possible. Each fa-

cility places the necessary weekly

order for vaccine, but sometimes

these orders are only partially filled,

or not filled at all. We must all be pa-

tient with this process.

Vaccine manufacturers are not just

working to supply the United States,

but countries all around the world.

Updates about any open appointments

at the hospitals or through LMAS will

be posted on LMASDHD.org, the

LMASDHD Facebook page, and

through local newspapers and radio.

If you have called or signed up on-

line to be contacted, please do not

continue to call. We hear and under-

stand your frustrations with this

process. We will get to you. We will

reach a point where anyone age 16

and older who wants to receive the

COVID-19 vaccination, will receive

it, but it is going to take many months

until we reach that point.

So, please stay strong and wear a

clean cloth face covering that fully

covers your mouth and nose, stay

home when you don’t feel well, wash

your hands, and avoid gathering with

people who do not live in your imme-

diate household. We have come too

far together to give up now. This

process is going to take time.

You can learn more about the

COVID Vaccine and follow changes

in plans and events by visiting

LMASDHD.org.

In Memoriam...

In loving memory of

Eric Richard Autterson

January 11, 1989 – January 31,

2008

The Broken Chain

We little knew that day,

God was going to call your name.

In life we loved you dearly,

In death, we do the same.

It broke our hearts to lose you.

You did not go alone.

For a part of us went with you,

The day God called you home.

You left us beautiful memories,

Your love is still our guide.

And although we cannot see you,

You are always at our side.

Our Family chain is broken,

And nothing seems the same,

But as God calls us one by one,

The chain will link again.

–Ron Tranmer

Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program

Food benefits to raise

by 15% January

through JuneThe more than 1.2 million people

in Michigan who are eligible for food

assistance benefits will receive an ad-

ditional payment by the end of Janu-

ary that raises their monthly amount

by 15% to help families affected by

the COVID-19 pandemic.

The 15% increase in Supplemental

Nutrition Assistance Program

(SNAP) benefits is for six months,

ending in June.

Michigan food assistance recipients

will see the 15% increase added to

their Bridge Cards by the end of Jan-

uary that are in addition to benefits

they received earlier in the month.

Food assistance increases by $102 per

month for a household of four, which

will now receive $782 per month. In

subsequent months, the 15% increase

will be added to Bridge Cards from

Jan. 20-30.

Below are the new maximum al-

lowable benefits for SNAP customers

based on their respective household

size for January through June:

—One Person: $234

—Two Persons: $430

—Three Persons: $616

—Four Persons: $782

—Five Persons: $929

—Six Persons: $1,114

—Seven Persons: $1,232

—Eight Persons: $1,408

Eligible families do not need to re-

apply to receive the additional bene-

fits. People who receive food

assistance can check their benefits

balance on their Michigan Bridge

Card by going online to www.michi-

gan.gov/MIBridges or by calling a

customer service representative toll-

free at 888-678-8914. They can ask

questions about the additional bene-

fits by calling or emailing their case-

worker.

Editorial5The Newberry News | January 27, 2021

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LettersA word fitly spoken

By Donna Bergman

If you had a superpower, what

would it be? As a mother of boys,

this was a very seri-

ous discussion. The

merits of flying ver-

sus laser vision had

to be explored. Su-

perhuman strength

was a popular one.

What good would it

do if you could fly

but once you got

there, you had no

power to help those

who needed you?

I always chose

invisibility. There

may have been

some talk of how

banks and cash

drawers could be

emptied with this

power, but mostly it

came down to safety. With the power

of invisibility I could show up when

I wanted and conveniently hide in

plain sight when in danger.

At 52, I can understand that even

without a superpower, I’ve always

chosen invisibility. I’ve worked in

the Business Office at Tahquamenon

Area Schools for over 24 years. I’ve

shunned every opportunity to have

my picture taken for staff IDs or

yearbooks. My door doesn’t say

“Business Manager ‘’ and there are

staff who couldn’t find my office if

their life depended on it. Besides

cancelled checks, I will retire and

there will be very little evidence I

was ever there at all.

The boys who call

me Mom, some ar-

riving by birth, some

just showing up, are

the joys of my life.

Yet none of them

have made me a

grandma yet. Seri-

ously, they have one

job! And I realize I

could leave this

earth without leav-

ing anything lasting

behind.

I really do have

the power of invisi-

bility that I alone

have created. And I

realize that maybe

my self-created su-

perpower has not

protected me as I thought, but maybe

kept me from the joy of showing up

and being seen.

I show up, but I’m not seen. Being

seen is so vulnerable! You might not

like me, you might see my mistakes

and failures and know that I should

just stay invisible. I can put all of

these pretty labels and reasons on

why I choose invisibility, but I have

to call it out as it really is – fear. The

ugly truth: I am afraid to be seen, I’m

afraid to be judged. I’m afraid to be

vulnerable because then I lose my

control and you could hurt me.

I know that whatever “perfect per-

son” image I project to win friends

and influence people becomes the

perfect image I have to maintain to

keep the “friends” who will never see

the real me. And let me tell you, it’s

exhausting. Totally exhausting main-

taining invisibility. It is totally ex-

hausting to hide all the time and yet

it is so comforting and familiar.

Being vulnerable is a choice. You

might find out I am completely de-

voted to Jesus Christ and I like to

swear. AND, not BUT, because my

swearing does not exclude me from

being completely convinced that God

loves me just as I am. Spend some

time with me and you will find that I

love to crochet and Call of Duty

Ghosts rivals Rainbow Six Vegas 2

as my favorite Xbox FPS game. I

think flowers are magical, chocolate

goes with everything, and my fa-

vorite gift was a chop saw on

Mother’s Day.

I, like most of us, am not definable

by just one characteristic or label. I

am a multifaceted jumble of invisi-

bility and exhibition. Scared much of

the time AND choosing to do it

afraid.

So let me introduce myself. I’m

Donna Bergman, a successful failure

who has stumbled into everything

good in my life. It’s nice to be seen.

You can reach Donna at

[email protected].

Compiled by Sterling McGinn

From January 24, 1896

Our Fire Department

When the fire alarm was

sounded last Monday, only four

firemen responded to the call, and

yet we understand there are over

20 names on the practice pay roll.

The department is practically

chiefless owing to the absence of

Mr. Holt, and the disorganized at-

tempt to fight the fire on Monday

was enough to make property

owners ask themselves and each

other the question “Is this fire pro-

tection; is this what we pay our

money for?” and to open their

eyes to the true state of affairs as

far as their interests in this respect

are concerned.

Ed Cyrs and his three fellow

firemen who turned out to the fire

Monday were no doubt a host in

themselves, prompt in responding

to the call and showed themselves

to be willing and efficient work-

ers, and were sufficient to cope

with such a fire as that which took

place at the Club house, but they

could hardly be expected to han-

dle both hose and ladder trucks

and subdue a fire of any magni-

tude.

It’s about time our village dads

took a handle in the matter and

made inquires as to the true status

of the fire department. The immu-

nity from fire which this village

has so long enjoyed has made us

careless, but the day is coming

when all this carelessness will be

dearly paid for, if existing arrange-

ments are allowed to stand.


Local

—Geo. McDonald, Newberry’s

well-known ice man, has begun

his annual harvest of ice from the

Tahquamenon River above Dol-

larville, and is busy filling the ice

houses of the merchants. The cold

weather of the past week is caus-

ing the ice to form rapidly.

—The basketball game

Wednesday evening between the

Newberry Athletic Club and the

Newberry State Hospital teams re-

sulted in an easy victory for the

former by a score of 47 to 10.

The Newberry boys displayed

superior form in team work and

combination plays, and had they

acquired a little more skill in bas-

ket shooting they would have

piled up a huge score. The game

was played in the new community

building and was well attended.

Following the ball game there

was a dancing party in the audito-

rium.


Newberry Hosts Annual

Legion Conference this

Weekend

State Senator Robert W. Davis

will be the speaker at the annual

Mid-Winter Conference of Upper

Peninsula Association of Ameri-

can Legion to be held here in

Newberry, Friday, Saturday and

Sunday.

More than 300 Legion and Aux-

iliary members are expected to at-

tend the event. Members of Hugh

Allan MacInnis Post 74 and the

women’s auxiliary, hosts for the

conference, have been busy

preparing for the activities which

are slated for the legion clubhouse

and the community building.

The power of invisibility

Donna Bergman

Don’t get me wrong!

Economics 101: The stimulus checkBy Reed Goodwell

I received my formal education in economics from the

first chapter of an old textbook I bought at a library book

sale. The book taught me not to like economics. I was

stimulated to delve into the subject by a $1200 stimulus

check from the U.S. Treasury. I wondered aloud how the

U.S. Treasury, which is $30 Trillion in debt, could justify

sending money to me, who actually has money in the

bank. “Don’t worry, Honey, I’ll cash it,” my honey said.

But worry I do, even about free money from my govern-

ment.

I believe it is our social and charitable duty to finan-

cially protect and assist those who have suffered substan-

tial income loss from the pandemic—unemployment pay,

rent relief, some sort of safety net for small businesses.

But if money means anything at all, it ought not be

passed out willy-nilly to ease Covid anxiety and boost the

record-high stock market.

My personal financial philosophy has always been not

to spend money you don’t have without anticipating con-

sequences. I know, it’s not a very stimulating philosophy,

and obviously not the right one.

If you’re busy, stop here: what follows is sour grapes.

Nowadays debt, as evidenced by credit card cruises,

online sports betting, and no-money-down furniture

sales, is a liberator. Dumb ol’ me always felt it was a trap.

Just to assure you that our government-run banking

system is on level and solid ground, I offer this: The U.S.

Treasury actually buys debt from banks with money that

the Treasury doesn’t actually have. It’s called quantitative

easing (QE), which sounds like what I do in the bathroom

every morning.

QE has the Central Bank buying billions of dollars of

government bonds (Don’t be confused, it’s an accounting

trick to make money from thin air) in hopes that the big

banks will do what big banks do—lend it out at a profit,

back to the government, mostly. The banks love it, of

course. It’s called injecting liquidity into the economy.

Injecting liquidity sounds like something drug addicts do.

Don’t get me wrong! I am not suggesting that our soci-

ety, our government, our way of life is addicted to debt,

just that life isn’t any fun without it. In less sophisticated

times the economists promised that the money given to

the bankers would eventually trickle down to the guys

wiping hubcaps at the limousine wash.

We’ve racked up a debt of around $30,000,000,000,000

over the years, not including mortgages, credit cards, and

car payments. That comes to around $350,000 for a fam-

ily of 4.

I am not against the Fed doing whatever is needed to

keep us all healthy and housed and happy. But if we must

be buried in debt, why not inject it into the veins of com-

mon folks? The banks don’t need the help, they’re

smarter than we are. They’ll have all that money soon

enough.

Maybe my stimulus check isn’t such a bad thing after

all.

To the Editor:

We just want everyone involved in the COVID-19

vaccine clinic at the high school on Saturday to know

what a great job they did. It was very organized and

efficient, and we greatly appreciated it.

Mike and Joanne Selbee

Paradise

I am not suggesting that our society, our government, our way of life is addicted to debt: just that life isn’t any fun without it.

Individually, we are one drop.Together, we are an ocean.

-Ryunosuke Satoro

Consider this

New Teacher

Welcome Mr. Barnwell,

our new 7-12 Social Stud-

ies Teacher! Mr. Barnwell

is a brand-new teacher,

and comes to us from

Mackinac Island. He will

be taking over for Mr.

Hanson.

February Late Start and

Virtual Wednesday

Changes

ECS is modifying the

Late Start/Virtual Wednes-

day schedule for February.

Late Starts/Virtual

Wednesdays will occur on

February 10 and 24. Feb-

ruary 3 and 17 will be nor-

mal in-person school days.

ECS is moving to phase

out Virtual Wednesdays

over the month, allowing

us to return to normal five-

day week operations in

March. We appreciate your

flexibility.

Athlete Kickoff Meeting

We hosted one-hour

meetings for all 7-12 grade

athletes to kick off the

winter season and learn

about our new weight

training/speed program.

All 7-12 grade athletes

were expected to attend.

High School Exam

Makeups

High School Exams re-

sumed on Monday for all

high school students. Any

students exempted from

Friday’s exams continued

to be exempted on Mon-

day. The second semester

for high school students

began on Tuesday. Newly

returning K-12 in-person

students could return on

Monday as scheduled.

Welcome back!

Events This Week

Wednesday 1/27: Virtual

Wednesday (normal

schedule, food pickup/de-

livery, forms available

now)

Friday 1/29: Quarter

2/Semester 1 grades are

due from teachers

Joshua Reed

Engadine Schools Super-

intendent and 7-12 Princi-

pal

Dear Families,

A blustery morning

brings us to the end of

another great week at

Three Lakes Academy!

Please note that there are

many factors we con-

sider when closing

school including, but not

limited to: road condi-

tions for both the morn-

ing and afternoon bus

routes, visibility, and

temperature. Our buses

travel many miles over

many side roads, so

while it may look nice

outside your window, it

may not be so some-

where else our buses

need to travel.

If you need to

change transportation

arrangements for the

day, please call the of-

fice before 2 p.m. Things

get very busy at the end

of the day and it is very

difficult to make

changes last minute.

We are still accepting

parent surveys. Please

send them in if you

haven’t already. If you’d

like another copy, please

contact the office.

Wednesday, February

10 is count day. It is very

important that all stu-

dents are in school to get

an accurate count for

school funding. That

week will also be TLA

school spirit week. We

will have dress up days

and activities to cele-

brate. More information

on this next week.

Report cards will be

sent home with students

next Thursday, so please

look for them. The next

Parent/Teacher confer-

ences are not until April

but our staff is available

if you have questions or

concerns about your

child’s education.

If your child cannot be

in school, please remem-

ber to call the office to

excuse the absence. Also

note that excused ab-

sences in excess can still

be considered truancy.

Here’s another re-

minder to be sure you

are sending students to

school each day with

winter gear, especially

for the bus ride each

morning. The buses are

heated, but chilly if stu-

dents are not wearing

their winter jackets. If

your child is in need of

winter clothing, please

let me know. We are

happy to provide.

We are always seeking

substitute teachers,

kitchen staff and bus

drivers. For more infor-

mation or to express in-

terest, please call the

school at 906-586-6631.

Have a fantastic week-

end!

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Area School Community,

Athletic practices have

begun but with a twist - no

contact. The most current

MDHHS order has pushed

back the start of basketball

games and wrestling meets

until after Feb. 21, 2021.

This is disheartening, as

coaches and players were

looking forward to playing

sports they love much

sooner. The athletic direc-

tors in our area are busy try-

ing to reconfigure schedules

and are waiting for more

guidance from the MHSAA.

Keep the hope. GO INDI-

ANS!!!!

The start of the new se-

mester is a time to review

expectations for students.

PRIDE expectations are for

all students K-12.

—Students must wear a

mask.

—Students’ heads will re-

main uncovered during the

school day.

—Students are expected

to be in their classrooms be-

fore the tardy bell rings, pre-

pared for learning.

—Students will not bring

food into the classroom

without teacher permission.

Water bottles are permitted.

—Students will store

backpacks and bags in lock-

ers or hallways.

—Students may not have

cell phones in the class-

room.

—Students will speak re-

spectfully and treat others

with respect.

—Students will keep all

food in the classroom during

lunch.

—Students must have a

pass when they leave class.

—Students will stay on

campus.

TAS Virtual Students in

Grades 7-12: There are

mandatory meetings to en-

sure courses are correct and

to teach/reteach uploading

assignments and more. We

want this semester to be suc-

cessful.

Grades 7-9 Students:

today, January 27 there is a

mandatory meeting 3 - 5

p.m. in the high school com-

puter lab.

Grades 10-12 Students:

Thursday, January 28 there

is a mandatory meeting 3 -5

p.m. in the high school com-

puter lab.

E-mail Mr. Leveille at

[email protected]

with questions.

Dropping Off/Picking Up

Students: During arrival and

dismissal, please note that

with snow starting to pile

up, it may become more dif-

ficult to see students. Please

go slow in the arrival/dis-

missal areas for the safety of

all. Thank you in advance.

Please note the following

dates:

February Late Start Days:

Feb. 3 and 17.

No School: Monday, Feb.

22. This is a rescheduled

professional development

day for staff.

If you have any ques-

tions, please call 293-3201

or email

[email protected].

Go INDIANS!!!!!

Stacy Price

Three Lakes Academy fifth graders (from left) Eddie Frankowiak, Hayden Grainger, and Spencer Garrett completed anoutdoor observation study earlier this week. The fourth and fifth grade classes put on their outdoor gear and were toldto sit quietly and write down everything they heard.

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outside. Five foods he likes to eat are quiche, meatballs,

dark chicken, falafel, and ribs. He likes to watch Pinky

and the Brain, The Librarians, Rocky and Bullwinkle,

and Ninjago. If Tevye had $1,000,000, he says he would

put it in storage. Congratulations, Tevye!

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By Lyle Painter

What a difference a week makes!

In the last seven days, the United States

has sworn in a new president and vice-

president. Unfortunately, during the same

time, the United States has seen an in-

crease in COVID-19 hospitalizations and

an increase in pandemic deaths.

On a positive note, more citizens have

been actively getting vaccinated to help

slow down the virus dominance on human

life.

In connection to the vaccine, the local

Luce, Mackinac, Alger, Schoolcraft

(LMAS) health department should be

commended for their smooth, stress free

“roll-out” of our area’s vaccination

process. I have been reading newspaper

stories and talking to friends about the

problems in Florida related to 65+ aged

people receiving their vaccinations. There

are real horror stories about long lines,

busy telephone numbers and websites,

heated tempers, lack of bathroom facili-

ties, and even a lack of the vaccine for

people who had been previously sched-

uled. We are still “enjoying” the winter

cold and snow because our goal was to re-

ceive our shots before we left for Florida.

I am sure we made the correct decision.

Our second shot is scheduled for February

10.

It is finally looking like winter in Cur-

tis. The eerie quietness of limited snow

and no snowmobiles has given way to

normal winter noise on Main Street. Re-

grettably, this snow did not arrive in time

for Curtis businesses and their customarily

busy holiday season. The bars and restau-

rants remain shuttered by mandate to limit

virus infection opportunities. It has been

announced that in the next few days we

will once again see, albeit limited, indoor

activity in those establishments. Almost

time to “hit the trails” and drive your

snowmobile to Curtis.

But there are some things that never

change; maybe they should!

One of my utmost pet-peeves are tele-

phone calls commonly referred to as robo-

calls and calls from people whose first

language is not English. These calls are

arriving on my landline, my FAX line, and

recently my cell phone. This week I re-

ceived calls requesting me to give money

to the Fraternal Order of Police, sign up

my business with Google world-wide

web, investigate suspicious, fraudulent ac-

tivity on my social security account, buy

supplemental health insurance, buy pre-

scription drugs from India, apply for

credit cards, extend the car warranty on

“my” 2019 Chrysler Pacifica (which I

have never leased, owned, or ever

driven!), donate money to various “do-

gooder” charities, receive free golf clubs

by just paying a “shipping fee”, etc.

Besides those calls, I receive many oth-

ers that I do not answer. This week I had

countless calls from “Unavailable”, “In-

valid Number”, “Non-working number”

and “Toll-Free”. Why would I answer any

of those?

I discussed this situation with AT&T,

my telephone carrier. They said that if I

felt personally harassed or threatened and

in danger, I should report it to the local

police department! Otherwise, they said

there was nothing they could do about

those calls. The AT&T representative said

most of those calls come from outside the

United States, so the Federal Communica-

tions Commission has no authority to reg-

ulate the people making the calls.

As I get older, the quantity of these calls

has increased. The callers target older

Americans who may have decreasing cog-

nitive skills and hearing deficits. Basi-

cally, I’m in an age group of agreeable

people who can easily be defrauded. With

all of the recent scrutiny given to various

social media accounts, maybe it is time

for the United States government to de-

velop a strategy to regulate “Telephone

Terrorism”?

Continue to stay safe. But, do remember

to wear your Morally Acceptable Social

Kindness (MASK) face covering and get

“The Shot”.

Curtis Chirpings

(Don’t) look who’s calling

Just Bill

On writing for pleasureBy Bill Diem

Humans can do things that are optional. You can

have the pleasure of painting or singing or writing

poems, even if you aren’t Picasso or Prince or Amanda

Gorman.

When I moved to London in 1995, I tried to see a

play every week, at a West End theater or upstairs over

a pub. Ever since Shakespeare, Londoners have loved

the stage. I began to write plays while I was there, part

of the Hammersmith Writers and Actors Group. Some

of us wrote plays and others would read them at our

meetings.

My play “On Hammersmith Bridge” was once cho-

sen for a reading, and I felt as good as if it were staged.

That play was inspired by a brass plaque screwed into

the handrail on the bridge, commemorating a WWI

veteran who dove into the Thames to try to save some-

one from drowning.

In France, I had a friend who was teaching an acting

class, and I volunteered to write a play for her. The stu-

dents produced “Reine Renee” at the Comedie Bastille

theater in Paris. It is about a girl in Paris who learned

to share with her friends during a round-the-world trip

underwritten by a rich uncle.

In France I learned early on that my French wasn’t

good enough to enjoy live theater, so I switched to

watching movies. Although I have fiddled with writing

short films, stage plays seem to fit my creative juices

better. When I retired from daily journalism a few

years ago, I dusted off an old project and solved the

problem that had idled it. “Curly Maple” was written

for folks in Curtis, where there is a long history of put-

ting on shows. Curly cuts pulp for a living and would

like to start a sawmill on land that a rich downstate fel-

low wants to develop for construction.

When COVID locked us down in spring, I thought I

would write but I didn’t. I wondered why. Some cre-

ative friends agreed to participate in a Zoom confer-

ence, and we talked about lockdown creativity. Some

had done creative things. Tom was stuck in New Or-

leans, and he played his clarinet in empty streets. Hen-

rietta and Sylvaine made photos of emptiness that you

only saw during lockdown. Doug worked like he does

every day on crime novels. Jeanne and Sylvie and I

didn’t do much.

So I decided to write again. I began a play that I

called “Next,” because it was the next one. A young

American woman is hitchhiking in southern France

and gets stuck in a small village. When the play was

finished, Madison had learned self-confidence thanks

to the friendly French and English people she met.

Some people who had made suggestions thought

“The Camino Way” was all right. Five friends took on

the five roles and read the play for me on Zoom two

weeks ago.

Thanks to “Reine Renee,” I am a playwright. People

went to a theater to watch actors bringing my words to

life. But even had that not happened, I would think of

myself as a playwright, just as much as a journalist.

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By Susie Zag

Everyone loves the week-

end! Growing up, weekends

were predictable. Friday

night: Elks Club. Saturday:

kid playtime. Sunday:

church and family time with

friends.

Friday night at the Elks

was the best. At the time,

the club was located over

what is now Billie’s Store.

You climbed a flight of

stairs and entered the

lounge, which had a dining

area at the back. Parents sat

sipping cocktails as their

kids tore up and down those

two rooms, sucking in copi-

ous amounts of second-

hand smoke. The kids

usually ate first and then we

were all shipped off to the

“show,” our local theatre

owned by the Shimmens

family.

Saturday evening was

spent with the babysitters -

our two favorites were

Raenell Zinker and Bonnie

Schaap. They became my

mentors on how to have

“too much fun.” We also

did the occasional Saturday

night with grandparents,

two totally different experi-

ences. At Nana Zag’s we

spent the evening playing

dress up with all her fancy

clothes. At Gramma

Sleeper’s, we learned how

to bake. The adults were off

to someone’s house for their

“play” time.

On Sunday Dad loaded us

and friends into the car for

a ride, or maybe a potluck

at Sonny Smith’s cabin

north of Newberry. That

was a favorite: Sonny had a

horse we all got to ride

while our dads trotted be-

side us with the reins. Our

moms were busy inside the

kitchen cooking up a feast

for the 30 + people who

were there.

Our weekends here in

California often mirror my

childhood. Pre-covid of

course.

Friday night we gather at

our Hill Top Club with food

trucks, a band, glowing fire

pits, Bocce ball tourna-

ments or arcade games.

We’re allowed to bring our

own “adult beverages” and

there are picnic tables and

chairs for all. Everyone is

welcome, so we have young

families with kids, old folks

like us, and even some pets.

The first time Ron and I at-

tended with a group of

neighbors, the first observa-

tion that came to mind was

Friday night at the Elks

Club, minus the smoke.

When we

open our

doors on

S a t u r d a y

morning, I

hear the fa-

m i l i a r

sounds of

kids play-

ing in the

c a n y o n

across our

street, play-

g r o u n d s

c r o w d e d

with little

ones, and

f a m i l i e s

having pic-

nics in

p o c k e t

parks. Lots

of kids on

bikes or

scooters zip

up and

down our sidewalks. The

only thing missing is the

noon fire whistle, signaling

us to come home for lunch.

Sunday is touring day. We

live close to the Ortega

Highway which takes us up

and over the gorgeous Santa

Ana Mountains and drops

us down in Temecula - our

Southern California wine

country. In contrast to a

quiet ride in the U.P., the

Ortega Highway is a bit

more treacherous. The

switchbacks are scary, and

hundreds of motorcycles

use the road as a racecourse

on weekends. I am a terrible

backseat driver, so usually

Ron prefers me behind the

wheel. We drive like old

people but are courteous

and pull over so others can

pass. We also pass on the

wine tasting, because one of

us has to drive back over

that mountain at the end of

the day.

The more things change,

the more they stay the

same. Being old is like

being young. There’s lots of

time to do the stuff you

want to do, and no pres-

sures. In our heads we like

to think we could still jump

on a trampoline, do flips,

and stand on our heads, but

of course our bodies tell a

different story. But one

thing we can always do is

reminisce about how much

fun we had on weekends in

Newberry.

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sula Lions Clubs are

inviting everyone inter-

ested to join them track-

ing mileage for their

fundraiser, I Trekked the

UP. This effort challenges

participants to achieve

their personal best

through walking, running,

snowshoeing, skiing, or

biking, and donating

pledges or a one-time do-

nation to benefit kids with

cancer and their families.

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Cancer Program. District

10 includes Lions Clubs

across Michigan’s Upper

Peninsula. The program

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food, medical, and other

needed services to UP

families with children bat-

tling cancer. The program

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organizations that focus

help for differing needs of

childhood cancer patients.

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Kids of Michigan, chil-

dren who have lost their

hair can receive free wigs.

Currently 16 salons in the

UP are registered with

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cosmetologists to cut hair

for creating wigs. With

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children and their siblings

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arts training geared to-

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needs. In addition to mar-

tial arts classes, this train-

ing also includes

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dren focus and gain

strength and endurance.

And with Camp Quality,

the Lions program is

preparing for a family

camp at Bay Cliff Health

Camp later in 2021. This

camp will be exclusively

for children with child-

hood cancer and their

families.

Smith explains that the

Childhood Cancer Pro-

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tify families in need.

Since the program began,

it has reached out to find

those who want and need

help. To date, 19 families

are benefitting from the

initiatives. She says that

she is continuing to reach

out to schools, health care

providers, and anyone

who can help families

connect with the U.P.

Childhood Cancer Initia-

tive.

Smith says that Upper

Peninsula families coping

with childhood cancer

face tough challenges.

There are no pediatric

cancer facilities in the

Upper Peninsula, so pa-

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downstate, in Wisconsin,

or in even more distant fa-

cilities. This may require

families to travel long dis-

tances, or even to split

families and live sepa-

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Charlevoix, the executive

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Michigan, is a family

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worked with childhood

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hood cancer, is three years

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and growth and develop-

ment issues.

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generous financial sup-

port from the Graymont

Community Development

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a can drive and individual

donations.

For more information,

contact the Upper Penin-

sula Lions Childhood

Cancer Chairman, Chris-

tine Smith, at li-

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SportsThe Newberry News | January 27, 2021 9

SECTION TWO

By Dan Hardenbrook

Another weekend, and another bombshell announcement from

the State of Michigan for high school sports. The winter season,

which normally would have begun two months ago, has stopped

and started more times than a big city traffic jam.

Now, our winter athletes are being told they can practice - as long

as they’re wearing masks and practicing social distancing - but team

members can’t have any contact with each other. Not even the

wrestling team. And they can’t have any competitions with other

schools.

The season is now in jeopardy — again. The worst part isn’t the

loss of games or revenue associated with those events. It’s not even

the headaches coaches and athletic directors have had with sched-

uling. It’s not a shortage of officials, who have backed out after so

many changes. The worst part is that nobody knows what’s going

on, or what the reasoning is.

Every AD and coach that I have talked to say they don’t get it.

The high school and amateur sports society has done every single

thing possible to get games played and get kids back in the action.

They were told there needed to be significant progress, and there

was. They were told they would have to mask up and lock out fans.

They did. They needed to prove that it was safe. Science says noth-

ing else comes close.

The MHSAA put in a required MDHHS pilot testing program for

teams to finish tournaments in football and volleyball. Hundreds of

kids were tested three times a week for almost a month. The result.

99.8% negative. The state got the info they needed and wanted. It

still wasn’t good enough.

But now many feel like the rules are changing mid-play. Every-

thing that has worked before, every sacrifice that was requested, is

no longer good enough. There is no longer a fight about masks. Peo-

ple are no longer arguing about how many fans should be in the

stands. Kids are willing to go through the required screenings and

tests, and play without an audience, because they just want to play.

The University of Wisconsin just released a study that tied zero

total cases to high school sports. In Michigan, no positive cases have

been linked to sports. Only those who came from other areas or ac-

tivities tested positive, which wouldn’t have been caught if they

weren’t being checked on by coaches every day.

In Ohio, schools never gave up sports during the pandemic. And

here in Michigan, bars and restaurants are about to reopen. So I ask,

on behalf of players, coaches, athletic directors, and school admin-

istrators: WHY CAN’T KIDS PLAY?

These kids just want to play. They need to play. And 99.8% of

them have proven that it can be done safely. Another 98% of teams

that played earlier in the fall, including almost all of the schools in

the Eastern UP, completed their seasons.

Zero hospitalizations, zero deaths. Zero issues tied to high school

sports.

They have all of the answers, so what questions remain?

This is about the kids, coaches, and communities willing to do

whatever it takes. They’ve done everything that has been asked, and

gone above and beyond what was needed. Someone please tell them

why they can’t play now?

Dan Hardenbrook

Steve Stiffler

By Dan Hardenbrook

Newberry High School Senior

Ephram Evans has accomplished

so much over the course of a

decorated career for the Indians

Cross Country and Track and

Field teams. An elite level dis-

tance runner who has excelled

from very early on, Evans has al-

ways been at the front of the

pack. Now he moves on to the

college running scene.

Last week, Evans signed a Na-

tional Letter of Intent to run col-

legiately at Wittenburg

University in Columbus, Ohio.

The Wittenburg Tigers are mem-

bers of the North Coast Athletic

Conference and compete at the

Division 3 level of the NCAA.

The Wittenburg Cross Country

and Track programs are part of a

renewed push and commitment

to athletics.

Evans says he also hopes to

run indoor track along with cross

country, and Wittenburg offered

many factors that made it the

right fit for him. “As far as aca-

demics, athletics, everything

seemed to fit with the commu-

nity. It was everything that I

wanted in a university,” he said.

“I’m very excited to pursue an

academic and athletic career

there.”

Evans credits Evan Griffis and

Bradley Stoetzer, mentors he had

as a freshman and sophomore,

for helping reach this level. He

also thanked his parents, his girl-

friend, and Coach Lori Fair.

His parents, Lynn and Kevin,

were equally excited for their son

to run in college.

“We are really excited because

he will get to run three events,

with cross country, indoor track,

and then he will be running track

in the spring,” Kevin said. “I like

him to be focused on athletics

and academics so he doesn’t

have a lot of down time!”

Lynn is thrilled, too. “The

school is phenomenal,” she said.

They just recently renovated

their gym. I don’t even know if

you can call it that; it’s more like

a sports complex. It is absolutely

incredible. And the academics,

the advisors, everyone we met

were just incredible. We know

that they will take good care of

Ephram, knowing he is eight

hours from home. We’re super

excited for him!”

Athletic Director Kenn Depew

hosted a special signing cere-

mony in the gym last week for

the Evans family. “I just want to

congratulate Ephram on really a

fantastic career at Newberry run-

ning both Track and Cross Coun-

try,” Depew said. Evans received

congratulations from several fel-

low classmates, as well as team-

mates on the varsity boys

basketball team, of which he is

also a member, after signing his

letter.

Evans to continue

running career in college

Ephram Evansgrins for thecamera withhis parents,Lynn andKevin Evans,following hisannouncement.

PLAY, continued

before time runs out.

Coach Jim Dzelak is fighting the battle right alongside his

players. One of his main coaching points is to require his team

to “adapt and overcome”. He and the team have adapted to the

requirement of face masks. They’ve regretfully accepted that

there will be very few fans in the stands.

Now, Dzelak He’s now concerned with adapting and over-

coming a season that, if it happens, will leave him with only

eight remaining basketball players.

Dzelak said he was “blindsided” by the new mandate.

“I was disappointed to say the least,” he said.

Similarly, new JV girls’ basketball coach Kristen Christiansen

had been holding out hope for a return to action and said she

was “a little shocked and disappointed.”

Dzelak says he feels bad for the kids. “There isn’t much we

can say other than we are sorry and it is what it is,” Dzelak said.

“It will definitely be a challenge as coaches to keep kids moti-

vated and enthusiastic with so much being unknown.”

Christiansen said that she is looking for ways to keep girls en-

gaged and motivated, but that it is difficult, and they take it day

by day. “Trying to find that motivation and that heart to keep

going is tough,” she said.

In an announcement on Monday afternoon, the Michigan

High School Athletics Association said they are evaluating the

latest ruling but won’t create a new plan to finish the season

until they get more guidance from the MDHHS.

A relatively new statewide group “Let Them Play” says they

have the science and data to prove that high school sports are

safe. The group has now filed paperwork to become a non-profit

organization, and collected enough donations to take the State of

Michigan to court. Still, group members hope they can get the

decisions overturned before it gets to that point. They will hold a

rally at the Capitol this weekend.

All they want

are answers

From the press box:

Remember when...

Pre-COVID sports:

Above, Newberry Cheerleaders perform during aboys’ basketball game.

Left, a large crowd cheers at an Engadine girls’basketball game.

Photos by Jeff Rochefort.

Regular Meeting

Minutes

January 12, 2021

6:00 p.m.

Electronic Public Meeting

– Due to COVID-19 Virus

**NOTE – All votes were

done by Roll Call Vote

Present: President Freese,

Trustees: Cameron, Harden-

brook, Hendrickson, Puck-

ett, Stokes. *Jeffery Puckett

was sworn-in prior to the

January 12, 2021 meeting.

All Board members identi-

fied as calling in remotely

via ZOOM from Newberry,

MI.

Absent: None.

Also Present: Village

Manager/Director of Human

Resources & Community

Engagement – Watkins, Su-

perintendent of WWTP &

DPW – Blakely, Clerk –

Schummer, Village Attor-

neys – Jeff Jocks and Greg

Grant – present during

closed sessions only, New-

berry News - Sterling

McGinn, Steve Stiffler.

Call to Order: President

Freese called the meeting to

order at 6:03 p.m. via Zoom.

Adoption of Resolution:

Moved by Hardenbrook,

support by Stokes, CAR-

RIED, to adopt Resolution

2021-01, establishing rules

for remote attendance by

Village Council members,

Planning Commission

Members, Village Commit-

tee Members, and members

of the public at meetings.

Ayes: Freese, Cameron,

Hardenbrook, Hendrickson,

Puckett, Stokes.

Approval of Agenda:

Moved by Puckett, sup-

port by Cameron, CAR-

RIED, to approved the

agenda as presented. Ayes:

Freese, Cameron, Harden-

brook, Hendrickson, Puck-

ett, Stokes.

Minutes: Moved by

Hardenbrook, support by

Hendrickson, CARRIED,

to approve the minutes

from the December 15,

2020 Public Budget Hear-

ing as written. Ayes: Freese,

See MINUTES, Page 11

Legal10 January 27, 2021 | The Newberry News

MCMILLAN TOWNSHIP BOARD

NEWBERRY VILLAGE COUNCIL

Mackinac County Sheriff’s Office: Weekly Activity Report

Luce County Sheriff’s Log January 11 - 24

AGRICULTURAL

COMMERCIAL

INDUSTRIAL

RESIDENTIAL

TIMBER CUTOVER

RATIO

MULTIPLIER

COLUMBUS

LAKEFIELD

MCMILLAN

PENTLAND

Ratio

Multiplier

Ratio

Multiplier

Ratio

Multiplier

Ratio

Multiplier

NC 50.62 NC 48.27 NC 50.00 1.0000

––– 0.9878 ––– 1.0358 –––

48.62 50.13 NC 49.50 49.98 50.00 1.0000

1.0284 0.9974 ––– 1.0101 1.0004

51.88 51.28 50.63 48.55 NC 50.00 1.0000

0.9638 0.9750 0.9876 1.0299 –––

50.71 49.75 49.05 47.92 NC 50.00 1.0000

0.9860 1.0050 1.0194 1.0434 –––

PERSONAL

PROPERTY

UNIT

2021LUCE COUNTY

EQUALIZATION

DEPARTMENTMichael Woolford,

Director

Please bear in mind that the ratios and multipliers are tentative and subject to adjustment by the certified su-

pervisor, assessing officer, and boards of review of each taxing unit. The adjustments could create a ratio closer

to fifty (50) percent.

LEGAL NOTICE

All owners of Real and Personal Property in Luce County, Michigan. Act 138 of Public Acts of

1986 amends Section 34a of the General Property Tax Law (211.34a) which provides:

Sec. 34a (1) The Equalization Director of each county shall prepare a tabular statement each

year by the several cities and townships of the county, showing the tentative recommended

equalization ratios and estimated multipliers necessary to compute individual state equalized

valuations of real and personal property. The county shall publish the tabulation in a newspaper

in general circulation within the county on or before the third Monday in February each year

and furnish a copy to each assessor and to each of the boards of review in the county and to

the State Tax Commission. All notices of meetings of the boards of review shall give tentative

ratios and estimated multipliers pertaining to their jurisdiction. The tentative recommended

equalization ratios and multiplying figures shall not prejudice the equalization procedures of the

county board of commissioners or the State Tax Commission.

Order to take immediate effect.

Approved June 30, 1986

VILLAGE OF NEWBERRY

COUNTY OF LUCE

STATE OF MICHIGAN

AMENDMENT TO ORDINANCE A

Ordinance A is amended to modify the second paragraph

of Section A:1:1b At Large Members as follows:

“One at large member may be a customer and not elector. The customer utility address

must be located within the service area of the Newberry Water & Light Board and be a

current account. A non-elector customer member, if nominated and approved, may serve

as chairperson, or acting chairperson.”

PUBLICATION AND EFFECTIVE DATE

The Clerk shall cause a copy of this Ordinance Amendment to be published in the Newberry

News and shall make copies available for inspection at the Village offices.

This change shall be retroactive to August 1, 2020.

The Ordinance Amendment shall be effective 20 days after the date of publication.

APPROVED AND ADOPTED BY THE VILLAGE OF NEWBERRY COUNCIL ON

JANUARY 19, 2020.

The following cases were investigated

by the Luce County Sheriff Department

between January 11 - 24, 2021. Reports

were taken.

January 13 – Larceny of tools, CR403,

McMillan Township.

January 14 – Domestic assault, Tahqua-

menon Blvd, Newberry.

January 15 – Runaway/Incorrigible ju-

venile, E. Ave D, Newberry.

January 15 – Computer hacking, Un-

known, McMillan Township.

January 18 – Dog at large, E. Ave D.,

Newberry.

January 18 – Civil dispute, CR391,

McMillan Township.

January 19 – Retail fraud, M123,

McMillan Township.

January 20 – Vehicle fire, E. Limits,

Newberry.

January 22 –Bond violation, E. Limits,

Newberry.

January 24 –Property damage accident-

1 vehicle, M123, McMillan Township.

Traffic stops: 16

Traffic citations: 1

Verbal warnings: 25

Snowmobile citations: 2

Snowmobile warnings: 8

Motorist assists: 2

Property inspections: 104

Liquor inspections: 0

Assist other agencies: 4

Assist own agency: 1

Investigative arrests: 2

OWI arrests: 0

Concealed Pistol License fingerprints

taken: 1

Process servings conducted: 12

Hours patrolled: 93

Miles patrolled: 2,238

Complaints taken: 10

Bookings

January 15: 27-year-old male, 2 counts-

delivery/manufacture controlled sub-

stance, 1 count maintaining a drug house.

January 16: 19-year-old male, criminal

sexual conduct 1st degree

January 16: 41-year-old female, bench

warrant-failed to appear

January 19: 34-year-old male, probation

violation

January 19: 50-year-old male, sen-

tenced-possession of methamphetamine

January 21: 26-year-old male, posses-

sion of methamphetamine, driving with no

insurance, driving while license sus-

pended.

January 21: 38-year-old female, posses-

sion of methamphetamine

January 23: 60-year-old male, operating

while intoxicated

FOUND PROPERTY:

Will the person(s) that donated a

women’s purse to the Senior Center some-

time around the date of December 4, 2020

please contact Undersheriff Gravelle at

the Luce County Sheriff Dept. Some jew-

elry was found in a purse that we would

like to get returned to the proper owner.

Call the Luce County Sheriff Dept. at 906-

293-8431

In an emergency, dial 911. For non-

emergencies, call Central Dispatch at 906-

495-2140.

92nd District CourtRoland Hutchinson, 19, of Newberry, was arraigned in District Court on a

charge of criminal sexual conduct, first degree. The charge stems from an alleged

incident in October 2020 with a minor under the age of 13. Hutchinson will be

bound over to circuit court.

Cody Thomas Murney, 28, of Northville, Mich., was bound over to circuit court

in four separate cases, all relating to breaking and entering private residences and

larceny from those buildings. In each case, he is charged with one count of break-

ing and entering a building with intent to steal, and one count of larceny in a build-

ing. The alleged offense dates are August 9, 2020; August 14, 2020; August 26,

2020; and December 1, 2020. Murney is scheduled to be arraigned in circuit court

on February 2, 2021.

11th Circuit Court convened on Tuesday, November 19,

with a very full docket. New Judge Brian Rahilly was

presiding, except in cases which he’d been involved in

while he was a practicing defense attorney.

David Osterhout, 47, of Newberry, who was charged

with one felony county of delivery of methamphetamine,

second or subsequent offense, was scheduled for a two-

day jury trial. His trial currently set for February 11 and

12. Jury selection will take place at the American Legion.

Once the trial begins, the 12-member jury will sit in the

public seating area of the courtroom to allow for social

distancing.

Shylan Francis Newberry, 44, of Paragould, Michigan,

pled guilty to possession of analogues, second or subse-

quent offense, and use of methamphetamines. He was

sentenced to 88 days jail with credit for 88 days served.

Newberry was also ordered to pay $608 in fines, fees,

and costs.

Edward Sears, 33, of Germfask, pled guilty to two

counts of possession of a constrolled substance. He will

be sentenced at a later date.

Jason Runkis, 27, of Engadine, was due in court on his

charges of possession of methamphetamine or ecstasy,

possession of a dangerous weapon, and possession of less

than 25 grams of a narcotic or cocaine. He did not appear,

and a bench warrant has been issued.

Jolene Wilson, 43, of Engadine, pled guilty to one

count of obstruction of justice. She will be sentenced at a

later date.

11th Circuit Court

January 17 - 23, 2021

—Deputies responded to one car/deer

accident.

—Deputies handled a two-car PI acci-

dent.

—Deputies offered assistance to one

motorist and also assisted the following

agencies:

—Sault Tribe PD, Straits EMS, Michi-

gan State Police, St. Ignace PD, Emmet

Co. EMS & Child Protective Services.

—Deputies conducted a wellbeing

check.

—Deputies investigated an alleged sex-

ual abuse case.

—Deputies investigated a larceny com-

plaint at a local school.

—Deputies investigated a fraud com-

plaint.

—Deputies were sent to a possible tres-

passing issue.

—Deputies investigated a breaking &

entering complaint.

—Two people were booked into the jail.

Mackinac Sheriff Office

Regular Meeting

Minutes

January 25, 2021

The regular meeting of

the McMillan Township

Board was called to order by

Supervisor Schultz at 4:30

p.m.

Present were: Schultz,

Villemure, Medelis, Rahilly,

Nutkins, Mike McTiver and

Eric Gravelle.

Motion by Nutkins, sup-

ported by Medelis to ap-

prove the minutes of the

December 28, 2020 meeting

as read. Ayes – All. Motion

carried.

Motion by Rahilly, Sup-

ported by Villemure to ap-

prove the bills. Those being

GENERAL checks 8072-

8107 totaling $34,822.64

and UDAG check 1356 for

$14,682.78. Ayes – All. Mo-

tion carried.

Motion by Villemure,

supported by Nutkins to ac-

cept the Treasurer’s report.

Ayes – All. Motion carried.

Motion by Rahilly, sup-

ported by Villemure to adopt

Resolution No. 1156. Ayes –

All. Motion carried.

Motion by Rahilly, sup-

ported by Medelis to ap-

point Darrell Schummer to

the Board of Review. Ayes –

All. Motion carried.

Motion by Nutkins, sup-

ported by Rahilly to ad-

journ. Ayes – All. Motion

carried.

These minutes are unoffi-

cial until approved at a fu-

ture meeting.

MINUTES, continued

Cameron, Hardenbrook,

Hendrickson, Stokes. Ab-

stain: Puckett, as he was not

on the Council for the

12/15/2020 hearing. Moved

by Hendrickson, support by

Stokes, CARRIED, to ap-

prove the minutes from the

December 15, 2020, Regu-

lar Village Council Elec-

tronic Session as written.


Hardenbrook, Hendrickson,

Stokes. Abstain: Puckett, as

he was not on the Council

for the 12/15/2020 meeting.

Public Comments on

Agenda Items:

None.

Special Topics:

A.) Employee Arbitration:

Moved by Freese, support

by Puckett, CARRIED,

that the Council enter into

closed session to discuss

with the Village’s attor-

neys trial and/or settle-

ment strategy in the

pending matter involving

the arbitration demand of

Jennifer James-Mesloh,

pursuant to MCL

15.268(e) as a discussion

on the open record would

be detrimental to our po-

sition, and also to discuss

material exempt from dis-

closure under the attor-

ney-client privilege, MCL

15.243(l)(g) and MCL

15.268(h). Ayes: Freese,


Hendrickson, Puckett,

Stokes.

Council enters into Closed

Session at 6:12 p.m.


by Cameron, CARRIED,

to exit closed session

wherein we discussed

with the Village’s attor-

neys trial and/or settle-

ment strategy in the

pending matter involving

the arbitration demand of

Jennifer James-Mesloh,

pursuant to MCL

15.268(e) as a discussion

on the open record would

have been detrimental to

our position, and also dis-

cussed material exempt

from disclosure under the

attorney-client privilege,

MCL 15.243(l)(g) and

MCL 15.268(h). Ayes:

Freese, Cameron, Hard-

enbrook, Hendrickson,

Puckett, Stokes.

Council exits Closed Ses-

sion at 6:52 p.m.

B.) Pentland Township Liti-

gation: Moved by Freese,

support by Cameron,

CARRIED, to go into

Closed Session pursuant

to MCL 15.268(e) to dis-

cuss trial and settlement

strategy related to Pent-

land versus the Village

because discussion in

open session would have

a detrimental financial ef-

fect on the Village’s trial

and settlement position.


Hardenbrook, Hendrick-

son, Puckett, Stokes.




by Cameron, CARRIED,

to end Closed Session and

return to Open Session.





sion and enters Open Ses-

sion at 7:09 p. m.

Village President’s An-

nouncements:

None

Submission of Bills and Fi-

nancial Updates:

A.) Purchase Bobcat 5600

and attachments: Super-

intendent Blakely dis-

cussed the need and

benefits regarding pur-

chasing the Bobcat.

Moved by Hendrickson,

support by Puckett, CAR-

RIED, to accept the rec-

ommendation of the DPW

Committee, and approve

the bid from M32 Enter-

prises, for the Village pur-

chase of the Bobcat 5600,

including the trade-in of

the Villages 2005 Toolcat

and 2002 Holder for a

$5,900.00 each, for the

final price of $49,920.49.

Discussion followed.




B.) Village of Newberry

monthly Bills: Moved by

Puckett, support by

Cameron, CARRIED, to

approve payment of the

December 11, 2020 – Jan-

uary 15, 2021 bills, in the

amount of $86,511.95.





C.) Water & Light monthly

bills: Moved by

Cameron, support by

Hendrickson, CAR-

RIED, to pay the Electric

and Water Fund bills for

December 4, 2020 – Jan-

uary 15, 2021, with a total

amount of $229,879.43.




D.) Christmas Lights Fund –

as of 12/31/2020 -

$15,387.94.

E.) Treasurer’s Report:

a.) December 2020 – N.

Moulton submitted a writ-

ten report. Council ac-

cepted the report as

presented.

Petitions and Communica-

tions:

Review of submitted Pre-

Appointment Question-

naires.

a.) Council Seat – Moved by

Freese, support by Puck-

ett, CARRIED, to ap-

point Darrell Schummer

to the vacant Council

Seat. Discussion fol-

lowed. Ayes: Freese,



Stokes.

b.) Planning Commission –



to appoint Sterling

McGinn to the vacant seat

on the Planning Commis-

sion. Discussion fol-

lowed. Ayes: Freese,



Stokes.

Introduction and Adop-

tion of Ordinances and

Resolutions:

1.) Resolution 2021-001 –

Establishing Rules of Re-

mote Attendance: Com-

pleted prior in the

meeting.

2.) Ordinance A Amend-

ment: Moved by Freese,

support by Stokes, CAR-

RIED, to approve and

adopt the Amendment to

Ordinance A, to modify

the second paragraph of

Section A:1:1b At Large.

This is regarding the cus-

tomer non-elector being

allowed to be chair and

also allows the non-elec-

tor to be a business owner

who is a utility payer.




son, Stokes. Nays: Puck-

ett.

3.) Ordinance 23 Amend-

ment: Moved by Freese,

support by Stokes,

WITHDRAWN, to ap-

prove and adopt amend-

ment to Ordinance 23,

regarding winter parking.

Discussion followed. It

was decided to send this

back to the Ordinance

Committee for more dis-

cussion and review.

Hardenbrook leaves the

meeting at 8:11 p.m.

Unfinished Business:

1.) New Water Operator in

Charge: Landon Burton,

who is our apprentice

Lineman/Water Operator,

is now the new Water Op-

erator in Charge. Burton

passed his water test and

is now fully licensed.

2.) Council Committee As-

signments: President

Freese presented a list of

committees and its mem-

bers and asked that it be

reviewed. She stated she

would have a new list to

include new Council

member Schummer on

the committees.

3.) CRLGG Grant Closing:

Watkins explained that

the grant was to be used

for Corona Virus related

expenses. She stated the

amount of the Grant was

for $16,864.00 of which

the Village is returning

$2,118.62 in unused grant

funds. The Grant was

used for PPE, hand sani-

tizer stations, sound

equipment for meetings

and the new lobby space.

4.) MI Clean Water Grant

Application: Council re-

viewed the submitted ap-

plication.

5.) Public Comment Fol-

low-Up from Previous

Meeting: None needed.

New Business:

1.) AFSCME Union Con-

tract 2021-2023: Moved

by Freese, support by

Hendrickson, CAR-

RIED, that Council go to

into Closed Session to

discuss strategy con-

nected with the negotia-

tion of the union

collective bargaining

agreement pursuant to

MCL 15.268(c). Ayes:

Freese, Cameron, Hen-

drickson, Puckett, Stokes.

Absent: Hardenbrook.





to end the Closed Session

and return to Open Ses-

sion. Ayes: Freese,

Cameron, Hendrickson,

Puckett, Stokes. Absent:

Hardenbrook.


sion and enters Open Ses-

sion at 8:40 p. m.


by Hendrickson, CAR-

RIED, to approve the AF-

SCME bargaining

agreement. Discussion

followed. Ayes: Freese,



Hardenbrook.

2.) Approval of MERS De-

fined Benefit Plan Adop-

tion Agreement

Addendum: Watkins ex-

plained the agreement to

the Council. Discussion

followed. Moved by

Puckett, support by

Stokes, CARRIED, to

adopt the MERS Defined

Benefit Plan Adoption

Agreement Addendum.



Stokes. Absent: Harden-

brook.

2.) Code of Conduct Pro-

posed Edit: Edit regard-

ing Council member

conduct with the media.


by Stokes, CARRIED, to

approve the Code of Con-

duct proposed edit. Dis-

cussion followed. Ayes:

Freese, Cameron, Hen-

drickson, Puckett, Stokes.

Absent: Hardenbrook.

3.) EA Amount for January

– June of 2021: For re-

view. EA amount is set at

.010674 for January –

July 2021.

4.) Bond Amortization

Schedules: For review.

Reports of Boards:

1.) Water & Light Board:

Regular electronic meet-

ing minutes for January

12, 2021, were provided.

Stokes gave a verbal re-

port.

2.) Planning Commission

Meeting: Meeting min-

utes for December 28,

2020 meeting were pro-

vided. Watkins gave a

verbal report.

Committee Reports:

1.) Ordinance Committee:

January 7, 2021 meeting

minutes provided.

2.) Management Commit-

tee: December 9, 2020

and January 13, 2021

meeting minutes pro-

vided.

3.) DPW/WWTP Commit-

tee: January 13, 2021

meeting minutes pro-

vided.

Reports of Village Officers

& Management:

A.) Fire Chief: None.

B.) Ordinance Enforcement

Officer: 2020 Activity

Report provided and re-

viewed.

C.) Superintendent of

Wastewater Treatment

Plant & DPW: None.

D.) Water & Light: Written

report submitted by

Working Superintendent

Kucinskas. Watkins gave

a verbal report. Discus-

sion followed.

E.) Village Manager:

Watkins gave a verbal as

well as written report.

Public Comment:

None

Comments by Council

Members:

Comment heard from

Cameron, Puckett and

Freese.

Adjourn Meeting:

Moved by Cameron, sup-

port by Stokes, CARRIED,

to adjourn the meeting at

9:29 p.m. Ayes: Freese,



Hardenbrook.

These minutes are unoffi-

cial until voted on at the

next meeting.

Terese Schummer,

Clerk

Catherine Freese,

Village President

MANILAK RESORT is

hiring cleaning staff. Call

Jon at 906-586-3285.

1/27+2/3P14

ADMINISTRATIVE AS-

SISTANT FOR SPECIAL

EDUCATION - EUPISD.

This position will be located

at the EUPISD. Please see

www.eupschools.org/jobs

for complete details. Appli-

cation deadline is

2/05/2021. Equal Opportu-

nity Employer. C840

COMMUNITY

SCHOOLS IS SEEKING

a long term substitute

teacher. Must have 90 cred-

its from a Michigan Univer-

sity and pass a background

check. For more info call

the Community School of-

fice at 293-3282.

1/20+1/27C1880

LIBRARY ASSISTANT

POSITION: This is part-

time position that includes

working days, evenings, and

Saturdays at a busy public

service desk. Hours will

vary depending on need.

Requirements: High School

diploma with a college de-

gree preferred. Candidates

must have excellent cus-

tomer service skills, a strict

attention to detail, and be

proficient with computers.

Pay rate starting at $12 per

hour. Applicants should

send a letter of interest, re-

sume, and 3 references to

Tahquamenon Area Library,

700 Newberry Ave, New-

berry, MI 49868. Please do

not drop-off in person. To

be considered, applications

must be received by Friday,

February 5, 2021.

1/13-1/27C6780

CLM COMMUNITY AC-

TION AGENCY is looking

for teachers’ aides and sub-

stitutes. See their ad below.

UPCAP is looking for a so-

cial worker and registered

nurse. See their ad below.

ENGADINE CONSOLI-

DATED SCHOOLS has a

board seat available. See

their ad below.

NEWBERRY ASSISTED

LIVING is looking for res-

ident care aides and CNAs.

See their ad below.

FOR SALE: Sterling

30”x60” walk-in shower kit,

left hand drain. New, still in

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ONE DISTRICT PARTIAL TERM SEAT

by February 10th. Those interested in joining the

Engadine School Board, to replace one seat,

may contact Engadine Schools Superintendent

Josh Reed at 906-477-6313 or by email,

[email protected]

Engadine Consolidated Schools Board of Education

is seeking to appoint someone to fill

Newberry Assisted Livingis hiring

Resident Care Aides and CNAs

Full and part time shifts available along with

flexible schedule. Duties include assisting resi-

dents with activities of daily living. Experience in

caring for seniors preferred but willing to train the

right candidate.

Please call 906-293-0200 for more information.

U.S. Officials

PresidentJoseph R. Biden Jr. (D)

White House

1600 Pennsylvania Ave. NW

Washington D.C. 20500

202-456-1414

http://joebiden.com

Vice PresidentKamala Harris (D)

White House

1600 Pennsylvania Ave. NW

Washington D.C. 20500

202-456-1414

U.S. SenatorGary Peters (D)

Hart Senate Office Building

Suite 724

Washington, DC 20510

(202) 224-6221

www.peters.senate.gov

U.S. SenatorDebbie Stabenow (D)

731 Hart Senate Office Building

Washington, D.C. 20510-2204

(202) 224-4822

www.stabenow.senate.gov

Representative:Jack Bergman (R)

1st District

566 Cannon HOB

Washington, D.C. 20515

202-225-4735

http://bergman.house.gov

is accepting employment applications for:

Newberry Head Start Teacher Aide, full time withbenefits; must have a High School Diploma; experi-

ence working with preschool children in a center

based setting, be of good moral character and pass

Child Care Background Check;

Substitutes in our Early Childhood Classrooms.Applicants must have a High School Diploma; be of

good moral character and pass Child Care Back-

ground Check. Experience preferred.

Employment applications are available at Luce

County Community Action, 207 Newberry Avenue,

Newberry, MI 49868. EOE

Care ManagerLicensed Social Worker and Registered Nurse

UPCAP is accepting applications from Social Work-ers and Registered Nurses interested in providing per-son-centered Care Management/Supports Coordination

for a nursing home-eligible population wishing to remain

in their own homes.

The full-time position is based in the Sault Ste. Marieoffice and provides services throughout Chippewa,Luce and Mackinac Counties. UPCAP offers travelreimbursement, a competitive salary and full fringe ben-

efit package including health, dental and vision insur-

ance, long term care disability and retirement. NO

weekends, on-call or night shifts!

Interested individuals are encouraged to submit their

application, resume and cover letter to: UPCAP, PO

Box 606, Escanaba, MI 49829 – Attn: Executive Direc-

tor. Visit www.upcap.org for a printable application.

UPCAP is an equal opportunity employer.

By David Prosper

The Perseverance rover and Inge-

nuity helicopter will land in Mars’s

Jezero crater on February 18, 2021,

NASA’s latest mission to explore

the red planet. Landing on Mars is

an incredibly difficult feat that has

challenged engineers for decades:

while missions like Curiosity have

succeeded, its surface is littered

with the wreckage of many failures

as well. Why is landing on Mars so

difficult?

Mars presents a unique problem

to potential landers as it possesses a

relatively large mass and a thin, but

not insubstantial, atmosphere. The

atmosphere is thick enough that

spacecraft are stuffed inside a

streamlined aeroshell sporting a

protective heat shield to prevent

burning up upon entry - but that

same atmosphere is not thick

enough to rely on parachutes alone

for a safe landing, since they can’t

catch sufficient air to slow down

quickly enough. This is even worse

for larger explorers like Persever-

ance, weighing in at 2,260 lbs

(1,025 kg). Fortunately, engineers

have crafted some ingenious land-

ing methods over the decades to

allow their spacecraft to survive

what is called Entry, Descent, and

Landing (EDL).

The Viking landers touched down

on Mars in 1976 using heat shields,

parachutes, and retrorockets. De-

spite using large parachutes, the

large Viking landers fired retrorock-

ets at the end to land at a safe speed.

This complex combination has been

followed by almost every mission

since, but subsequent missions have

innovated in the landing segment.

The 1997 Mars Pathfinder mission

added airbags in conjunction with

parachutes and retrorockets to

safely bounce its way to a landing

on the Martian

surface. Then

three sturdy

“petals” ensured

the lander was

pushed into an

upright position

after landing on

an ancient flood-

plain. The Op-

portunity and

Spirit missions

used a very sim-

ilar method to

place their

rovers on the

Martian surface

in 2004. Phoenix

(2008) and Insight (2018) actually

utilized Viking-style landings. The

large and heavy Curiosity rover re-

quired extra power at the end to

safely land the car-sized rover, and

so the daring “Sky Crane” deploy-

ment system was successfully used

in 2012. After an initial descent

using a massive heat shield and

parachute, powerful retrorockets

finished slowing down the space-

craft to about 2 miles per hour. The

Sky Crane then safely lowered the

rover down to the Martian surface

using a strong cable.

Its job done, the Sky

Crane then flew off

and crash-landed a

safe distance away.

Having proved the ef-

ficacy of the Sky

Crane system, NASA

will use this same

method to attempt a

safe landing for Per-

severance this month!

You can watch

coverage of the Mars Perseverance

landing starting at 11:00 AM PST

(2:00 PM EST) on February 18 at

nasa.gov/nasalive.

Touchdown is expected around

12:55 PM PST (3:55 PM EST).

NASA has great resources about the

Perseverance Rover and accompa-

nying Ingenuity helicopter on

mars.nasa.gov/mars2020 . And of

course, find out how we plan to land

on many different worlds at

nasa.gov.

This article is distributed by

NASA Night Sky Network The

Night Sky Network program sup-

ports astronomy clubs across the

USA dedicated to astronomy out-

reach. Visit nightsky.jpl.nasa.gov to

find local clubs, events, and more!

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Landing On Mars: A Tricky Feat!

With Michigan owls, know your birding etiquetteLeafless trees and frozen landscapes

make winter a great time to glimpse

some of Michigan’s avian species.

One visitor to Michigan during the

winter months is the snowy owl. This

large, magnificent owl always attracts a

lot of attention.

When owl-spotting, keep in mind

these snow-white owls are a bird of the

northern tundra and are not often around

people. They are also diurnal hunters –

meaning they hunt during the day – and

are more easily spotted because they are

out and about during the daylight

hours. They might not seem startled by

the presence of people, but that doesn’t

mean you should get too close.

“Snowy owls are often here in Michi-

gan due to limited food resources in

their typical range and are likely hungry

and searching for food,” said Erin

Rowan, MiBirds program associate

with DNR and Audubon Great Lakes.

“Watch the owl from a distance,

through binoculars or a spotting scope,

so as not to disturb it.”

For many of Michigan’s native owl

species, winter is breeding season.

Great horned owls start their courtship

in January, offering an amazing chance

to listen for owls calling to one another

on calm moonlit nights. While it might

be tempting to use audio recordings to

lure owls closer to you, please refrain.

Hearing another owl’s call can be very

stressful for the owls because they may

believe there is an intruder in their ter-

ritory.

Above all, be respectful of these mag-

nificent birds as you enjoy all the winter

owl watching opportunities Michigan

has to offer.

ADORABLE

ADOPTABLE

Luce County Animal Shelter

LunaLuna III is shy but sweet. She is about as chill as

they come. Luna is four years old, and has given up

on all that playful kitten business. She's happy spend-

ing her days lounging in her hammock, nuzzling her

way under a blanket, and patiently waiting for pets.

She is spayed and up-to-date on shots, and ready to

find a nice quiet forever home!

We have many other cats as well! Give us a call at

(906) 293-6622 for an adoption application and to set

up an appointment to meet them!

Luna, and the rest of the animals can't wait to meet

you, however the shelter is currently not open to drop-

in visits. Please make an appointment by calling the

number above.

Adorable Adoptables is sponsored by...

Visit lucepetpals.org for information on how to donate

or volunteer at the shelter. Luce County Pet Pals, Inc.

is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization.

7598 State Highway M-123 • Newberry, MIwww.mcleansales.com • (906) 293-5656

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Illustrations of the Entry, Descent, andLanding (EDL) sequences for Viking in 1976(below), and Perseverance in 2021 (above).

Despite the wide gap between these mis-sions in terms of technology, they both per-formed their landing maneuversautomatically, since our planets are too farapart to allow Earth-based engineers to con-trol them in real time!

Photos courtesy of NASA/JPL/Caltech)

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